West Virginia
For West Virginia, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required for GC; subcontractors and suppliers not in privity with owner must serve notice to owner within 30 days of first furnishing; notice name is Notice of Mechanic's Lien; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 30; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 100, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.
- State
- West Virginia verified
- Preliminary notice required
- conditional — not required for GC; subcontractors and suppliers not in privity with owner must serve notice to owner within 30 days of first furnishing our reading
- Notice name
- Notice of Mechanic's Lien
- Notice deadline — GC (days)
- not required verified
- Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 30
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days)
- 100 verified
- Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 100 verified
- Enforcement deadline (days)
- 180
- Late notice consequence
- forfeiture our reading
- Statute
- W. Va. Code §38-2-1 et seq. verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
W. Va. Code §38-2-1 et seq. — Private Works, Notice to Owner & Public Project Bond Claims <https://app.mechanicslien.com/?mode=sign-up> Create Your Account <https://www.mechanicslien.com/get-help/west-virginia> File a Claim <tel:+18004327799> Call (800) 432-7799 Free WV Deadline Calculator Calculate your West Virginia deadlines and get a free consultation. West Virginia mechanic lien deadline table with toggles for project type and claimant type. West Virginia Preliminary Notice & Mechanic Lien Deadlines Select your project type and role to see the deadlines that apply to you. Project Type Private Projects Public Works Select Your Tier Prime Contractor Subcontractors & Suppliers Remote Claimants Prime Contractor — In privity with the property owner Preliminary Notice Mechanic Lien Enforcement Not Required 100
— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
Source
- mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/west-virginia